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Emergency responders at Seattle Center after the Bite of Seattle food festival shooting

Three Killed, Four Injured Including Child at Bite of Seattle Festival Shooting

Three people were killed and four others wounded, including a young child, when gunfire broke out at the Bite of Seattle food festival at Seattle Center on Sunday evening. Police arrested one

July 27, 2026

by Miranda Novell

Roger Rogoff, court-appointed U.S. attorney for Western Washington fired by Trump administration

U.S. Attorney Fired 54 Minutes into His Job Sues Trump Administration in First Challenge of Its Kind

Roger Rogoff, fired by the Trump administration 54 minutes after being sworn in as U.S. attorney for Western Washington, has filed a federal lawsuit arguing the president lacked authority to dismiss a judicially appointed prosecutor. The case is the first

July 24, 2026

by Olivia Taylor

Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg who blocked Trump visa policy targeting fact-checkers

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Visa Restrictions on Fact-Checkers and Researchers

A federal judge on Thursday issued a temporary stay blocking the Trump administration's visa policy targeting

Washington condemns China’s expulsion of Wall Street Journal journalists

Mature, responsible countries understand that a free press reports facts and expresses opinions,” Pompeo said in a statement on Wednesday. “The correct response is to present counter-arguments, not restrict speech.” Beijing has

February 20, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Washington steps up pressure on Baghdad

The United States, which takes a dim view of Iran’s growing political influence in Iraq, will step up its sanctions on the Iraqi economy, which is already in danger of collapse. The

February 18, 2020

News